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3601	Why did the British prefer the Santhals over the Paharias as settlers in the Rajmahal area?	History Paharias and Santhals	Medium
3602	The conflict between Paharias and Santhals is often described as one between the hoe and the plough. What doe…	History Paharias and Santhals	Medium
3603	The Santhals, once welcomed by the British, rebelled in 1855–56. Which combination of causes best explains th…	History Paharias and Santhals	Hard
3604	Where did the Deccan Riots of 1875 begin?	History Deccan Riots	Easy
3605	Against whom was the anger of the ryots mainly directed in the Deccan Riots?	History Deccan Riots	Easy
3606	Why did the American Civil War (from 1861) lead to a cotton boom in the Bombay Deccan?	History Deccan Riots	Medium
3607	Under the Limitation Law of 1859, loan bonds were valid for:	History Deccan Riots	Medium
3608	A ryot in the Deccan around 1870 complains that he signed new bonds repeatedly and his debt kept growing thou…	History Deccan Riots	Hard
3609	The Fifth Report was submitted to the British Parliament in:	History Official reports as sources	Easy
3610	The Fifth Report mainly dealt with:	History Official reports as sources	Easy
3611	Why was the Fifth Report prepared at that particular time?	History Official reports as sources	Medium
3612	Historians argue that the Fifth Report exaggerated the collapse of zamindari power in Bengal. What lesson doe…	History Official reports as sources	Medium
3613	A historian uses the Deccan Riots Commission report to study peasant grievances. What is the most important p…	History Official reports as sources	Hard
3614	Where did the sepoy mutiny of May 1857 first break out on a large scale?	History Pattern of the rebellion	Easy
3615	Whom did the rebel sepoys proclaim as their leader in Delhi?	History Pattern of the rebellion	Easy
3616	Which leader of 1857 is correctly matched with his or her centre of revolt?	History Pattern of the rebellion	Medium
3617	Why was the support of Bahadur Shah Zafar so important to the rebels?	History Pattern of the rebellion	Medium
3618	In many stations, sepoys first seized the magazine and the treasury and then attacked jails and courts. What …	History Pattern of the rebellion	Hard
3619	In which year was Awadh formally annexed by the British?	History Awadh in revolt	Easy
3620	Who was the Nawab of Awadh deposed and exiled at the time of annexation?	History Awadh in revolt	Easy
3621	On what grounds did the British justify the annexation of Awadh?	History Awadh in revolt	Medium
3622	How did the Summary Settlement of 1856 affect the taluqdars of Awadh?	History Awadh in revolt	Medium
3623	Why did the grievances of peasants in Awadh spread so easily into the Bengal Army in 1857?	History Awadh in revolt	Hard
3624	The rebel proclamations of 1857 mainly appealed to:	History What the rebels wanted	Easy
3625	The Azamgarh Proclamation of 1857 is important because it:	History What the rebels wanted	Easy
3626	The term "firangi raj" in rebel writings referred to:	History What the rebels wanted	Medium
3627	Which statement best describes the political aim of many rebel leaders in 1857?	History What the rebels wanted	Medium
3628	Artisans are among the groups addressed in the Azamgarh Proclamation. What grievance would the proclamation m…	History What the rebels wanted	Hard
3629	The painting "Relief of Lucknow" (1859) was made by:	History Representations of the revolt	Easy
3630	How was Rani Lakshmibai usually portrayed in nationalist images?	History Representations of the revolt	Easy
3631	Why did the British magazine Punch mockingly call the Governor-General "Clemency" Canning?	History Representations of the revolt	Medium
3632	Paintings like "In Memoriam" showing English women and children in danger mainly aimed to:	History Representations of the revolt	Medium
3633	A historian compares a British painting celebrating Campbell and Havelock with a nationalist poem praising Ra…	History Representations of the revolt	Hard
3634	In which year did Gandhi return to India from South Africa?	History Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles	Easy
3635	The Champaran satyagraha of 1917 was concerned with:	History Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles	Easy
3636	Which struggle of 1918 involved Gandhi demanding remission of taxes for peasants after a failed harvest?	History Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles	Medium
3637	What was the central message of Gandhi's speech at the opening of Banaras Hindu University in 1916?	History Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles	Medium
3638	Why were the campaigns at Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad significant for Gandhi's later leadership?	History Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles	Hard
3639	The Non-Cooperation Movement was linked with which other movement?	History Non-Cooperation Movement	Easy
3640	Which incident led Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?	History Non-Cooperation Movement	Easy
3641	Which action was part of the Non-Cooperation Movement?	History Non-Cooperation Movement	Medium
3642	Why did Gandhi withdraw a movement that was spreading rapidly after Chauri Chaura?	History Non-Cooperation Movement	Medium
3643	Historians say that Non-Cooperation changed the character of the Indian national movement. Which statement be…	History Non-Cooperation Movement	Hard
3644	From where did Gandhi begin his march to Dandi in March 1930?	History Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences	Easy
3645	At which Congress session was Purna Swaraj adopted as the goal in December 1929?	History Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences	Easy
3646	Why did Gandhi choose salt as the issue for civil disobedience?	History Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences	Medium
3647	Which Round Table Conference did Gandhi attend as the representative of the Congress?	History Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences	Medium
3648	At the Second Round Table Conference, Gandhi's claim that the Congress represented all of India was challenge…	History Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences	Hard
3649	The slogan "do or die" is associated with which movement?	History Quit India Movement	Easy
3650	In which year was the Quit India movement launched?	History Quit India Movement	Easy